He was there an hour early for dinner and when they told him to come back later, he reached for an already prepared brown bag of food so they shot him.
They said the “volunteers are encouraged to protect the property” as they have no formal security.
Update: “there was no altercation per se, just a lot of arguing” and they murdered him for it
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/loaves-and-fishes-leader-details-how-a-life-was-lost-over-a-sack-lunch
“volunteers are encouraged to protect the property” as they have no formal security.
WHAT?? :stalin-stressed:
volunteers are encouraged to protect the property
What the fuck property are they protecting? almost-expired food and an old Macbook?
I’ve volunteered in food banks since before I became a leftist, I’m telling you that there is nothing in any nonprofit that is worth defending with a gun.
There is no property that is worth defending with a gun. People working at a fuckin soup kitchen should especially realize that.
Depends on the nonprofit, I’ve worked for a couple that were basically grifts. Plenty of over paid admin staff with a lot of company equipment and cars. That said, all those people deserve the wall regardless, and stealing from them would be praxis
They shot him because he didn’t want to follow arbitrary rules.
Have you ever lived in the America south? Being shot, shouted out, or scorned for disobeying arbitrary rules is a common experience. The south will be the last place on fucking earth where cashiers will be allowed to sit down while working.
i went to germany for the first time when i was in my mid 20s and i remember i was like blown the fuck away by a cashier sitting at the first grocery store i went. It never occurred to me that they could do that lol
Looks like the AG is still going to charge the murderer, but I would be absolutely amazed if he gets time. It’s the south, the victim was homeless and therefore scary, and he reached over a counter, which obviously is a direct attack on the life and livelihood of the volunteer. /s
Another report is coming tonight with the details I stated.
“We lost someone’s life. All lives matter all lives have a soul. The fellow that was killed, he had a soul as well. He was a human being,” Ferro said.
Really hope this is just unfortunate wording, but based on the facts of this case I’m not apt to give him the benefit of the doubt here
Loaves & Fishes
Ah yes, reminds me of my favorite verse: For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat shot me dead.
I tried to create an archive link for it, but it isn’t working for me. Edit: Archive link is up:
https://archive.is/OSTzL
Here’s a copy-paste of the article:
Article Text
Author: Taelore Hicks (WMAZ)
Published: 6:53 PM EST January 5, 2022
Updated: 6:53 PM EST January 5, 2022MACON, Ga. — Tuesday started off as a quiet day that ended with tragedy for volunteers and clients at Loaves & Fishes, the director of the organization says he’s still trying to wrap his head around all of this.
“In the morning, we serve breakfast between 9 and 10, and then we have grocery pickup. That takes us to about 12:30 or so, and then we also have a 3:00 meal,” Loaves & Fishes Director Jake Ferro said.
That’s what a normal day at the nonprofit looks like.
Ferro says Tuesday started off that way, but ended in tragedy.
“I’m still a little bit in disbelief. I can’t quite wrap my arms around it. Breaks our hearts bigtime,” Ferro said.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Carlos Gordon, who was a client, and John Sewell, an employee, got into an argument, which ended in Sewell shooting and killing Gordon.
It happened outside the nonprofit just before 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
“We lost someone’s life. All lives matter, all lives have a soul. The fellow that was killed, he had a soul as well. He was a human being,” Ferro said.
Ferro says the shooting opened his eyes moving forward.
“There’s certain things that we can do differently down the road. We need to keep our eyes and ears open to finding ways that we can change the dynamics of the situation at the time. That may mean just shutting the door and calling 911 to get someone to tend to it, or backing off and listen and not argue too much, but I think we will learn from it a lot,” he said.
Ferro is asking that people keep Loaves & Fishes in their thoughts and prayers as they try to figure out their next steps.
“I get emotional about this because I am really close to the staff. When one of us is hurting, we all hurt. I have to do everything I can to help them, and I will.” Ferro said.
John Sewell is being charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.
He’s in the Bibb County jail without bond.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is still ongoing.
Carlos Gordon, who was a client, and John Sewell, an employee, got into an argument which ended in Sewell shooting and killing Gordon.
That mornin’ in the Sewell kitchen nook…
Mrs. Sewell: “Honey, why do you always open carry at Loaves & Fishes?”
Mr. Sewell: “Got to be ready. There are lotsa homeless and people without jobs there, right? Jesus wouldda open carried everywhere. It’s a fact of life that some people need killin’.”
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American “journalism” in 2022, folks…
Ferro says the shooting opened his eyes
moving forward.
Rant: I assume “moving forward” started its life as a political sounds-good filler phrase. However the phrase began - I fucking hate it. People use it with zero thought.
Informal security is one thing, but this is not security at all. A bunch of people with guns does not constitute community defense. You need training and organization for that
